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DNA polymerase
Enzyme that adds nucleotides to the growing DNA chain during replication
DNA ligase
Enzyme that joins the Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand
Primase
Enzyme that synthesizes RNA primers
Replication Fork
A Y-shaped region on a replicating DNA molecule where new strands are growing.
Leading Strand
The strand that is synthesized continuously during DNA replication
Lagging Strand
The strand that is synthesized discontinuously during DNA replication
Okazaki Fragments
Short, newly synthesized DNA fragments on the lagging strand
Topoisomerase
Enzyme that relieves tension on the DNA double helix during replication
Semiconservative Replication
each new DNA molecule is composed of one original strand and one newly synthesized strand.
RNA Primer
Short strand of RNA that serves as a starting point for DNA synthesis.
Helicase
unwinds DNA
